Cabela's NIB S&W 5946
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muzzleblast...
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You got a very nice handgun IMO. I happen to like the S&W DAO semi-autos and have several, with my most used being a 3953 (DAO version of the 3913.)
Omaha-BeenGlockin
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Strange that it says Maine instead of Mass.
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Much Appreciated. Yeah, your model is much more CCW friendly as I would not really consider it with the old Smith full-size models Summer time--I picked this up more for its representation of the 'gun-world' as it used to be before the Glock/Polymer revolution so to speak. I mean when you place the M&P 9 up against these 'Retro' models they are aesthetically superior in the very least and arguably as durable. Perhaps I'm headed for that infamous 'mid-life-crisis'
...Mike Irwin
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As I recall, S&W originally set up the Houlton factory to manufacture the semi-auto .22s back in the 1990s.
Over the years they've apparently used it as a facility for manufacturing limited production runs of their centerfire semi-autos.
Over the years they've apparently used it as a facility for manufacturing limited production runs of their centerfire semi-autos.
Model12Win
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I think it was determined that yes, these are police overruns from contracts to S&W from a department or departments still using the old steel framed S&W autos. I have seen these at least once in the past year at Cabelas in Kansas and Missouri. Neat guns but not $599 neat, especially with improved polymer offerings for less money. For those old school guys they are good collector's gun, though.
I have to ask, does it have an internal lock? It's not a true Classic™ line gun unless it does!
I have to ask, does it have an internal lock? It's not a true Classic™ line gun unless it does!
carguychris
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AFAIK this is speculation—albeit IMHO very reasonable speculation given the oddball model choice.Model12Win said:
Compared to an M&P9 or SD9 VE, IMHO a scandium-frame round-butt 1911 with an MSRP of $1,449 can certainly be argued to be limited-production.TunnelRat said:
OK, it's not limited-production in the sense that S&W artificially sets a pre-determined number of units to be sold annually, but it's limited-production in the sense that S&W simply isn't making very many of them.
Mike Irwin
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"I know my 1911sc and all of the same model I've seen came from Houlton. Maybe more than just limited production?"
Well yes. Houlton maintains regular production of some S&W products, but as I noted it's also apparently been used as a limited-run production facility.
Well yes. Houlton maintains regular production of some S&W products, but as I noted it's also apparently been used as a limited-run production facility.
Cabela's NIB S&W 5946
I don't know all the models that S&W does make at the Houlton facility, I simply know that particular model is made there. As for "not very many of them", I completely agree it will be far less than say the standard M&P line but my point is it's more than what I consider limited production. It wouldn't surprise me if other 1911 models were made there as well. Again I was merely pointing out that Houlton does more than small batches of pistols, which is what I think of when I hear/read "limited production".
I don't know all the models that S&W does make at the Houlton facility, I simply know that particular model is made there. As for "not very many of them", I completely agree it will be far less than say the standard M&P line but my point is it's more than what I consider limited production. It wouldn't surprise me if other 1911 models were made there as well. Again I was merely pointing out that Houlton does more than small batches of pistols, which is what I think of when I hear/read "limited production".
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Stargater53
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I like that gun!
Much better than a plastic striker-fired pistol that's apt to go off if you remove it from the holster wrong! I love many things about my Glock -- it's accuracy, weight and reliability to name three. But I'd no more carry one with a round up the snoot than I'd carry my S&W 659 cocked with the safety off.
I'd buy this unfired 5946 in a heartbeat if it's still available. It's a beautiful, reliable, classy and safe gun to carry in the midst of ugly, reliable, classless and, in my view, dangerous guns to carry--and it's one you can enjoy looking at and handling.
I think these guns are going to increase in value. They're also becoming increasingly difficult to find.
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Much better than a plastic striker-fired pistol that's apt to go off if you remove it from the holster wrong! I love many things about my Glock -- it's accuracy, weight and reliability to name three. But I'd no more carry one with a round up the snoot than I'd carry my S&W 659 cocked with the safety off.
I'd buy this unfired 5946 in a heartbeat if it's still available. It's a beautiful, reliable, classy and safe gun to carry in the midst of ugly, reliable, classless and, in my view, dangerous guns to carry--and it's one you can enjoy looking at and handling.
I think these guns are going to increase in value. They're also becoming increasingly difficult to find.
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